Trials and tribulations

摘要

If the skipper leaves the bridge, it is safe to assume the ship is not about to founder. On March 7th it emerged that Italy's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, had undergone extensive surgery. His doctor said the operation was to put right injuries to Mr Berlusconi's jaw and teeth from an attack by a mentally disturbed assailant in late 2009. The 74-year-old prime minister spent four hours under the knife.